Dawn Geske

Here are six of the biggest COVID stories to hit this week.

Consumer confidence dropped to a record low in August, as consumers are “met with a mixture of reason and emotion" caused by the resurgence of the pandemic.

The child attended school for two days before it was discovered that they had tested positive for the virus.

The Carnival Vista ship sailing to Belize had 26 crewmembers and one passenger test positive for COVID-19.

“Welcome improvement is seen with the new jobless claims numbers, essentially in line with expectations,” Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate, said.

Many states are reporting a high number of expiring COVID vaccine doses as vaccination rates remain below the national average of about 50%

The FSIS is urging consumers to check their freezers for the recalled frozen stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

With the world well over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, one disease expert believes we are closer to the beginning of the crisis than we are to the end of it.

Consumer prices were up for shelter, food, energy, and vehicles for the month of July.

“We will take legal actions and we urge the hackers to return the assets,” said DeFi platform Poly Network.

The COVID fee will be charged to each student that is not vaccinated or does not show proof of their COVID inoculation by Sept. 7.

"This is very serious business. You would wish that people would see why it’s so important to get vaccinated."

"I think that given the circumstances the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

"‘Mommy, something’s wrong with Daniel. He’s acting crazy. He’s talking to himself.'” Daniel Salinas' brother told his mom.

"Small business owners are losing confidence in the strength of the economy and expect a slowdown in job creation," NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said.

"We welcome today’s ruling that allows us to sail with 100% fully vaccinated guests and crew," President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, Frank Del Rio, said.

The recalled infant formula contains less than 1 mg of iron per 100 calories, which is below the requirements set by the Food and Drug Administration.

The delay applies to all models of the Cybertruck – single, dual, and tri-motor configurations.

"These kids are getting sick. We’ve really got to make sure we protect them,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Coffee drinkers will see a price difference in roasted coffee beans and ground coffee in supermarkets in the coming weeks.

Blount Fine Foods discovered the possible contamination after several consumer complaints of a gray nitrile glove in the soup.

The U.S. unemployment rate has dropped to 5.4% in July, down 0.5% from a month earlier.

California healthcare workers will be required to be fully vaccinated or have their second dose of the COVID shot by Sept. 30

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected to announce on Friday that the COVID vaccine will be mandatory for all active-duty forces in the U.S. military.

Amazon workers will return to corporate offices beginning on Jan. 3, 2022.

Chao resigned from her position as U.S. transportation secretary the day after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

More than 64 million people have received the Moderna vaccine, which the company said has 93% efficacy for up to six months after the second dose.

The 'small number' of COVID cases were reported onboard the Carnival Vista cruise ship that departed out of Galveston, Texas.

More than 90 million eligible Americans are still unvaccinated.